Hundreds of racing followers turned out in type for the annual Ipswich Cup – regardless of a hearth threatening to disrupt the occasion the night time earlier than.
Hearth crews have been known as to the Bundamba monitor, west of Brisbane, on Friday night time after a small electrical fireplace ignited within the Ipswich Turf Membership’s previous grandstand.
Fortunately the blaze didn’t do any substantial injury and punters have been in a position to arrive on the monitor for the main occasion on Queensland’s racing calendar as deliberate on Saturday.
Racegoers flocked of their hundreds to the Ipswich Cup, a significant occasion in Queensland’s racing calendar
Punters dressed to the nines for the Ipswich Cup on Saturday
Attendees of varied ages turned out in type for the Ipswich Cup, west of Brisbane, on Saturday
Temperatures reached a most of 20C for the racing occasion in Ipswich
One completely satisfied attendee is seen taking a selfie because the occasion kicked off on Saturday
Three mates are seen heading into the Ipswich Turf Membership for the racing occasion on Saturday
Two mates are seen taking a while out on the grass amid the horse racing
The solar was shining for punters who flocked to the racetrack for the Ipswich Cup
The Ipswich Cup is a significant occasion on Queensland’s racing calendar
Two ladies are seen entering into the racing spirit on the Ipswich Turf Membership
One younger man appeared excited for his time out on the races this weekend
Many attendees donned their finest garments for the racing occasion
Giant crowds of racegoers thronged to the venue dressed to the nines and loved a day of clear skies and sunshine
One racegoer is seen heading to the monitor together with hundreds of punters on Saturday
Giant crowds of racegoers thronged to the venue dressed to the nines and loved a day of clear skies and sunshine, with temperatures reaching a most of 20C.
Even the attending cops may very well be seen becoming a member of in on the enjoyable as they posed for completely satisfied snaps with jubilant racegoers.
Nonetheless, the day was not all smiles with one visitor seen being seen led away by officers.
For individuals who have been really taking note of what occurred on the monitor, the characteristic race – the $250,000 2150m Ipswich Cup – was taken out by Queensland horse Purple Wave, ridden by jockey Angela Jones.
The five-year-old progeny of Purple Dazzler ran an nearly excellent race sitting simply behind the leaders for the a lot of the occasion.
The context for finest dressed was additionally very fiercely contested by the style aware racegoers
Even cops obtained into the festive spirit by posing with the colourfully decked out racegoers
Nonetheless, there was at the very least incident the place officers have been seen main away one of many racegoers
Loads of refreshments have been seen being consumed by the fun-loving crowd on the massive day
Attendees let their hair down for a day of racing and enjoyable
Sausage sizzles have been in style with racegoers on the Ipswich Cup
Profitable coach Tony Sears stated the win was one for his daughter and coaching companion Maddysen who he stated deserved all of the kudos.
‘Maddysen does all of the work with this horse, all credit score goes to her,’ Sears stated.
‘We considered it a short while again. He put in a single actual unhealthy run at Brisbane the opposite day on a moist monitor, which he would not actually like.
‘(However) we have been fairly assured with out saying an excessive amount of as a result of he had no weight on a dry monitor.’
It was clear by the tip of the day that the festivities have been taking a toll on a few of these attending
One girl is seen being helped out of the racing venue by her mates
